2021•Research Notes of the AASOpen access

Solar Cycle 25 is Currently Very Similar to Solar Cycle 24

V. M. S. Carrasco, J. M. Vaquero

Abstract

Abstract Solar Cycle 25 started in 2019 December. Different predictions for its amplitude have been published so far without general consensus. We compared the evolution of Solar Cycle 25, using the first available values of the smoothed sunspot number, with past solar cycles. Our analysis shows that Solar Cycle 25 is very similar to Solar Cycles 24 and 7. Therefore, the maximum amplitude for this Solar Cycle 25 could be small-moderate.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 11 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Key concepts: Solar cycle, Solar cycle 24, Solar cycle 22, Solar cycle 23, Solar minimum, Solar maximum, Amplitude, Environmental science